‘DANGEROUS’: Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt said the passage of “anti-LGBTQ laws” could affect the readiness of the Space Force.
Hoover Institute senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses the Pentagon cracking down on drag shows at military bases on 'The Ingraham Angle.'used her speech at a Pentagon pride event last week to rail against what she called"anti-LGBTQ+ laws" introduced in state legislatures across the country.affect her hiring and promotion decisions, sometimes leading her to choose a"less qualified" candidate because of a preferred candidate's"personal circumstances.
"When I look at potential candidates, say, for squadron command, I strive to match the right person to the right job. I consider their job performance and relevant experience first. However, I also look at their personal circumstances, and their family is also an important factor," she said. "If the good match for a job does not feel safe being themselves and performing at their highest potential at a given location, or if their family could be denied critical health care due to the laws in that state, I am compelled to consider a different candidate, and, perhaps, less qualified," she added.declined to comment on Burt's remarks and directed Fox News Digital to the Space Force's public affairs office.
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